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Capital International

SEC-registered adviser since 1988Los Angeles, CACRD 110682

116
Clients
45
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 25 September 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Capital International is an investment adviser headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and registered with the SEC since 1988. Its clients include pension and profit-sharing plans, investment companies, and pooled investment vehicles.

Its services include portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Capital Group International, Inc. owns 75% or more of Capital International.

Clients

Capital International serves 116 clients, 47 of them pension and profit-sharing plans. The average client has about $502 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies8 clients19%
  • Pooled investment vehicles26 clients18%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans47 clients24%
  • State or municipal government entities15 clients7%
  • Insurance companies5 clients6%
  • OtherSovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, Corporations and other businesses, Charitable organizations, Other25%
Show client breakdown
Investment companies
Clients
8
Regulatory AUM
$10,921,765,576
Share
18.8%
Avg. per client
$1.37B
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
26
Regulatory AUM
$10,579,068,942
Share
18.2%
Avg. per client
$406.9M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
47
Regulatory AUM
$13,995,201,737
Share
24.0%
Avg. per client
$297.8M
Charitable organizations
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$277,048,370
Share
0.5%
Avg. per client
$277.0M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
15
Regulatory AUM
$4,237,406,548
Share
7.3%
Avg. per client
$282.5M
Insurance companies
Clients
5
Regulatory AUM
$3,663,252,068
Share
6.3%
Avg. per client
$732.7M
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients
5
Regulatory AUM
$5,438,418,846
Share
9.3%
Avg. per client
$1.09B
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$9,084,004,686
Share
15.6%
Avg. per client
$1.51B
Other
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$11,839,794
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$3.95M

Total

Clients
116
Regulatory AUM
$58,208,006,567
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$501.8M

What it does

Capital International provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

Capital International advises 2 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($58.21B across 116 accounts) are managed with discretion. 23% of clients are outside the U.S., and 2 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks45%
  • Funds3%
  • Bonds46%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds33%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds8%
    • Sovereign bonds4%
    • High-yield corporate bonds1%
  • Cash3%
  • Other3%
    • Derivatives3%

Custodians

Capital International’s client accounts are held mainly at State Street Bank and Trust, with 18% of managed assets, and J.P. Morgan, with 14%. Capital International has custody of $412.8M for 3 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • J.P. MorganJpmorgan Chase Bank, NA · New York, NY · $8.44B14%
  • The Northern TrustThe Northern Trust Company · Chicago, IL · $5.56B10%
  • State Street Bank and TrustState Street Bank and Trust Co. · Quincy, MA · $10.47B18%
  • The Bank of New York MellonThe Bank of New York Mellon · New York, NY · $3.99B7%
  • All other custodians$29.76B51%

Ownership and leadership

Capital Group International, Inc. owns 75% or more of Capital International.

Who owns the firm
Capital International, Inc.· the adviser
  • Capital Group International, Inc.

    Control person · since April 1988

    Owns 75% or more of Capital International, Inc.

Leadership

  • Noriko Chen
    Director, President
  • Ai Chun Chua
    Director, Senior Vice President & Senior Counsel
  • Maria Pathria
    Director, Vice Chair, Senior Vice President & Senior Counsel
  • Matthew Knihtila
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Thomas Condon
    Treasurer
  • Robert Lovelace
    Director and Chair
  • Steven Watson
    Director

Staff

  • 254 employees
  • 45 in advisory functions

Reported holdings

Capital International’s reported 13F holdings total $14.26B across 302 positions, and the ten largest make up 28.0% of it.

$14.26B
Reported 13F value
302
Positions
28.0%
In the 10 largest
+10.0%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Broadcom Inc.5.6%
  2. Microsoft Corp.3.5%
  3. KLA Corp.2.7%
  4. Nvidia Corporation2.6%
  5. Apple Inc.2.6%
  6. Astrazeneca PLC2.6%
  7. Philip Morris Intl Inc.2.5%
  8. Meta Platforms Inc. · CL A2.2%
  9. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL C1.9%
  10. ASML Hldg NV · N Y Registry Shs1.9%

Together, the ten largest are 28.0% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 12 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $14.26B is not its $58.21B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Capital International is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.

Capital International’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Capital International has 4 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

California · 1 listed address

  • 333 South Hope Street, Los AngelesHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Capital International, Inc.
Headquarters
333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071-1406
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-32104
Structure
California corporation
Fiscal year end
June

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Common questions

How many clients does Capital International have?

Capital International has 116 clients and manages $58.2 billion for them, as of September 2026. They include 47 pension and profit-sharing plans, 26 pooled investment vehicles and 15 state or municipal government entities.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 25 September 2026

What services does Capital International offer?

Capital International provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Capital International use?

Capital International’s separately managed account assets are held at State Street Bank and Trust Co. (Quincy, MA), with $10,468,374,946, Jpmorgan Chase Bank, NA (New York, NY), with $8,436,990,311, The Northern Trust Company (Chicago, IL), with $5,556,913,992 and The Bank of New York Mellon (New York, NY), with $3,987,365,707. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 25 September 2026

How many financial advisors does Capital International have?

Capital International has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 254 employees, and 45 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Capital International invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Capital International’s separately managed accounts held 45% exchange-traded equities, 33% investment grade corporate bonds, 8% U.S. government and agency bonds, 4% sovereign bonds, 3% derivatives, 3% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 3% cash and equivalents and 1% high-yield corporate bonds. It advises 2 private funds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Capital International?

Capital International is owned through a chain of holding companies by the Capital Group Companies, Inc. Its direct owner is Capital Group International, Inc. (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 25 September 2026

How does Capital International get paid?

Capital International is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 25 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 110682.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 12 August 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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